2024-05-14T12:28:04-05:00 2023-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 7351 OFFICE PARK PLACE MELBOURNE FL 329408229 990 2023-01-01 520975324 COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE NUTRITION COUN 2022047700 1828 L STREET 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 STEVE MISTER PRESIDENT & CEO 2022047700 2024-05-14 1 STEVE MISTER 999009999 1 KELLI PECK P01423033 3217516200 2024-05-14 3 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CRN STEVE MISTER 1828 L STREET 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 7364874 0 X WWW.CRNUSA.ORG X 1973 DC TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE A CLIMATE FOR OUR MEMBERS TO RESPONSIBLY DEVELOP, MANUFACTURE AND MARKET DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, FUNCTIONAL FOOD AND THEIR NUTRITIONAL INGREDIENTS. 38 38 23 38 0 0 0 0 6501181 6542486 -42575 94303 2366 6260 6460972 6643049 58454 18075 0 0 3956781 4092845 0 0 0 2945407 3023792 6960642 7134712 -499670 -491663 5677987 4880678 4076235 3770589 1601752 1110089 TO SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE A CLIMATE FOR OUR MEMBERS TO RESPONSIBLY DEVELOP, MANUFACTURE AND MARKET DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, FUNCTIONAL FOOD AND THEIR NUTRITIONAL INGREDIENTS. 0 0 COMMUNICATIONS - PROMOTES THE GOALS OF CRN TO NON-GOVERNMENT DECISION MAKERS, THOUGHT LEADERS AND CONSUMERS THROUGH CONVENTIONAL, ELECTRONIC AND SOCIAL MEDIA. SCIENCE & REGULATORY AFFAIRS - INTERPRETS AND PROMOTES AN APPROPRIATE SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR EVALUATING THE QUALITY, SAFETY & BENEFITS OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, FUNCTIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL INGREDIENTS. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - ADVOCATES FOR APPROPRIATE REGULATION OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS AND FUNCTIONAL FOOD WHICH INCLUDES ADDRESSING FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS THAT WOULD AFFECT THE INDUSTRY. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 24 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 38 38 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X STEVE MISTER 2022047700 1828 L STREET 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 BARRY RITZ IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 2.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 TARA MARTIN CHAIR 2.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE BROWN CHAIR ELECT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HARVEY KAMIL CHAIR EMERITUS 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MANDY KRAYNIK TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 AARON BENNETT SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 AARON BARTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GALE BENSUSSEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE BLACKBURN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG BROWN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK BRUEGGMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE BURDICK-BELL DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RENATO CAMERA DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY CHIEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC CHOBAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAOLA CLAVIJO DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HAVEN COCKERHAM DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHERRY DUFF DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DIMAGGIO DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE FINAMORE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON FUGATE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN GREEN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA HARKNESS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HYDE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN MEYERS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIETER NEUMANN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICAH OSBORNE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 LISA PANKIEWICZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DESHANIE RAI DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS REID DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW SHAO DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG SHEEHAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROB SINNOTT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE STOUT DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONY TALALAY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN TODD DIRECTOR 2.00 0.50 X 0 0 0 MIKE YATCILLA DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN MISTER PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 5.00 X 514894 0 93404 JAMES GRIFFITHS SVP, INT'L & SCI AFFAIRS 40.00 0.00 X 248947 0 53986 ANDREA WONG SVP, SCI & REGULATORY 40.00 0.00 X 237580 0 47768 JULIA GUSTAFSON VP, GOV'T RELATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 221094 0 34799 MEGAN OLSEN SVP, GEN COUNSEL 40.00 0.00 X 219938 0 25972 JEFF VENTURA VP, COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 5.00 X 169160 0 16001 LUKE HUBER VP, SCI & REGULATORY 40.00 0.00 X 224306 0 53566 GRETCHEN POWERS VP, MARKETING & MEMBER EXPERIENCE 40.00 0.00 X 140014 0 42266 HAIUYEN NGUYEN VP, REGULATORY & NUTRITION POLICY 40.00 0.00 X 135794 0 21960 MARC RUCKER VP, FINANCE & ADMIN 40.00 0.00 X 157236 0 35325 CARL HYLAND VP, MEMBERSHIP (THRU 10/23) 40.00 0.00 X 144336 0 50502 2413299 0 475549 13 0 1 0 ALPINE GROUP 500 NORTH CAPITOL ST NW SUITE 210 WASHINGTON DC 20001 LOBBYING 180000 RSM US LLP 1250 H ST NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ACCOUNTING 176480 2 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 5681331 5681331 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 900099 814123 814123 SURVEYS 900099 46867 46867 WEBINARS AND OTHER CON 900099 165 165 6542486 16128 16128 800000 721825 78175 78175 78175 OTHER REVENUE 900099 6260 6260 6260 6643049 6542486 0 100563 18075 1913459 1624045 117811 232289 205241 114818 148874 180000 486551 15359 100976 199870 456358 212377 785434 40336 12302 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 173745 SURVEYS 51500 SPONSORSHIPS 15663 PAYROLL/ADMINISTRATION 10187 19442 7134712 311749 325960 1986476 1664650 81641 33619 115935 87955 640013 420588 255297 219425 2926889 2549069 5677987 4880678 462613 580983 104410 108300 3509212 3081306 4076235 3770589 X 1601752 1110089 1601752 1110089 5677987 4880678 -491663 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 CRN PAC 1828 L STREET NW SUITE 810 WASHINGTON DC 20036 0 3800 0 0 1 5681331 1092045 -125477 966568 831178 135390 PART I-A, LINE 1: THE CRN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) IS A SEPARATELY SEGREGATED FUND ESTABLISHED BY CRN. CRN PAC IS OPERATED PRIMARILY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS AND MAKING EXPENDITURES TO INFLUENCE THE SELECTION, NOMINATION, AND APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICALS AND CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE WITHOUT REGARD TO POLITICAL AFFILIATION, WHO SUPPORT THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVE OF CRN. 435461 221258 214203 45052 39830 5222 159500 159500 0 219425 SECURITY DEPOSITS 76241 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 112270 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 2360558 2549069 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 112270 RIGHT-OF-USE LIABILITY 2967493 DUE TO FOUNDATION 1543 3081306 X 6649349 6300 6300 6643049 0 6643049 7139742 5030 5030 7134712 0 7134712 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC INCOME 6,300. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PAC EXPENSES 5,030. 1 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NUTRITION 9211 CORPORATE BLVD STE 300 ROCKVILLE MD 20850 311507752 501(C)3 12500 0 RESEARCH AWARD 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: CRN WORKS CLOSELY WITH GRANTEES TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE USE OF THE FUNDS AND THAT ALL GRANT RELATED DELIVERABLES ARE MET. 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THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT HAVE AUTHORITY TO ACT FOR THE BOARD REGARDING ELECTION OF OFFICERS, DUES AND ASSESSMENTS, OR AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT TAKE ANY ACTION THAT WOULD CONTRAVENE OR NEGATE PREVIOUS ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET UPON THE CALL OF THE CHAIR OR ANY TWO OTHER MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE PRESENCE OF A MAJORITY OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY DISCUSS MATTERS, BUT NOT TAKE ACTION, IN THE ABSENCE OF A QUORUM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CRN OFFERS THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: VOTING MEMBERSHIP FOR ANY COMPANY OR PERSON WHO MANUFACTURES A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, A FUNCTIONAL FOOD OR AN INGREDIENT INTENDED FOR ONE OF THESE PRODUCTS, OR WHO MARKETS OR DISTRIBUTES A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT OR FUNCTIONAL FOOD UNDER ITS OWN BRAND OR LABEL, OR WHO FACILITATES THE SALE OF THESE PRODUCTS, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL AS A VOTING MEMBER. VOTING MEMBERS SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO CATEGORIES: FINISHED PRODUCT MEMBERS AND INGREDIENT MEMBERS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP FOR ANY COMPANY OR PERSON WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL AND IS NOT ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF AN INGREDIENT, A DIETARY SUPPLEMENT OR A FUNCTIONAL FOOD BUT WHO PROVIDES PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR OTHER SUPPORT TO VOTING MEMBERS, OR WHO SUPPORTS THE PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP FOR ANY COMPANY OR PERSON WHO IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNCIL BUT DOES BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN THE COUNCIL AS AN INTERNATIONAL MEMBER. A FOREIGN AFFILIATE OF A COMPANY OR PERSON ELIGIBLE TO BE A VOTING MEMBER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ONLY IF THE COMPANY/PERSON ELIGIBLE FOR VOTING MEMBERSHIP IS IN FACT A VOTING MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A WITH DUE CONSIDERATION TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CANDIDATES, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL COMPOSE A SLATE OF CANDIDATES EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE BOARD POSITIONS FOR SMALL VOTING MEMBERS OF EACH CATEGORY WHICH SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL FOR RATIFICATION. ONLY SMALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. SMALL VOTING MEMBERS WHO PAY DUES IN BOTH THE FINISHED PRODUCT AND THE INGREDIENT CATEGORIES SHALL BE PERMITTED TO VOTE IN BOTH CATEGORIES. THE MEMBERS SHALL VOTE WHETHER TO RATIFY THE SLATE OF NOMINEES FOR THE DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION. COPIES OF THE RETURN ARE SENT TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CRN BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE ALSO GIVEN ETHICAL PRINCIPLES, WHISTLEBLOWER AND SOCIAL MEDIA POLICIES IN THEIR ANNUAL MANUAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MEETS AT THE END OF EACH YEAR TO DETERMINE THE ADEQUACY OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND STUDIES IN MAKING THIS DETERMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE CRN FOUNDATION 1828 L STREET NO 810 NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 264677478 EDUCATIONAL AWARENESS ABOUT THE BENEFITS AND SAFETY OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 CRN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1828 L STREET NO 810 NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 POLITICAL ACTION DC 527 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0